Tar-spreader.



F. B. REES.

TAR SPREADER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. I8. 1915.

Lm'fimfio Patbnted July 20, 1915.

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Witnesses I r x" g6! inventor,

Attorneys.

F. B. REES.

TAR SPREADER. APPLICATION FILED JAN I8. I9I5.

Patented July 20; 1915.

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Attorneys,

K B. REES, on QUINCY, ILLINOIS.

TAR-SPREADER.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented July 20, 1915..

Application filed. January 18, 1915. Serial No. 2,971.

zen of the United States, residing at Quincy,

in the county of Adams and State of Illinois, have-invented a new and useful Tar- Spreader, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the'subject matter of this application is adapted to be employed for applying tar, asphalt, oil and like products to the surface of a roadway.

One object of the present invention is to provide a structure of the sort above alluded to in which the discharge pipe and the nozzle are adapted to swing, respectively, in a horizontal and in a vertical direction, there- ,by permitting the roadway to be treated from curb to curb, and throughout a strip of appreciable width, without shifting the position of the vehicle upon which the supply tank is mounted.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means whereby the tar or other substance is kept heated while the same is passing through the discharge pipe.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined means for heating the tar or the like in the tank and for heating the tar while the same is traversing the discharge It is within the scope of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details .of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it bein understood that changes in .the precise em odiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows the invention in perspective, parts being broken away; Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation showing a portion of the discharge pipe and the nozzle which is carried thereby; Fig. 3 is a side elevation depicting a portion of the means whereby the diseharge pipe is upheld for horizontal swinging movement; Fig. 4 is a fragmental slde elevation of the tank, the view depicting the means whereby the discharge pipe and the supporting elements therefor are pivotally assembled with the tank; Fig. 5 is a top plan of the upper bracket and parts carried thereby; Fig. 6 is a top plan of the intermediate bracket; Fig. 7 is a top plan of the hinged union whereby the discharge pipe is connected with the tank.

In carrying'out the invention there is provided a tank 1 which, as will be understood readily by those skilled in the art,- is ordinarily carried'upon a wagon (not shown). The tank 1 is closed at both ends and projecting from one head 12 of the tank adj acent the bottom of the tank is a nipple 2 withwhich is connected a coupling 3 communicating with a discharge pipe 4, the construction of the coupling 3 being such that the discharge pipe 4 may be swung laterally in a horizontal plane.

Mounted on the tank 1 is a steam gage 5 with which communicates a steam supply pipe 6. Ordinarily, the supply pipe 6 is connected with the boiler of a traction engine,

' discharges into the nipple 2, and is provided with a hand valve V. The nipple 2 and the pipe '1 may be described as a discharge conduit. The point of union between the portion 11 of the steam supply pipe and the nipple 2 is indicated by the reference character 14.

Fixed to and projecting forwardly from the head 12 is a bracket .15 embodying an upstanding finger 16 receiving pivotally an eye 18 formed upon the rear end of a sup port 17 the latter preferably being in the form of a rod, and the operative connection between the rod 17 and the bracket 15 being such that the rod 17 may be swung horizontally. Adjacent its forward end, the rod 17 is provided with an upstanding ear 19 to which is attached the lower, forward end of an upwardly and rearwardly inclined tie 20 terminatlng at its rear, upper end in an eye 21, received pivotally by a finger 22 upstanding from a bracket 23 attached to the upper portion of the tank 1,

the tie 20 being mounted to swinglaterally along with the rod 17 and the discharge pipe 4.

Fixed to and upstanding from the discharge pipe 4 relatively near to the forward end thereof is a frame embodying a handle 24 disposed approximately parallel to the pipe 4, and uprights 25 forming a connection between the handle and the discharge pipe. Either the handle 24 or the uprights 25 or all of these elements-are fashioned from some materials which will not conduct heat readily, the end in view being to protect the hand of the user when-the same is placed on the handle 24 for the purpose of swinging the discharge pipe 4 laterally. The invention comprises an upwardly and rearwardly extended tie 26 which at its forward end may be'provided with a hook 27 engaged around the rear upright 25 close to the handle24, therear end of the tie being provided with a hook 28 engaged around a pin 29 held in ears 30 formed at the for ward end of the rod or support 17.

From the description as thus far proceeded with, it will be obvious that the pipe I 4 is free to swing-laterally and horizontally Y which upholds the pipe, the. weight of the in opposite directions, the pipe being prevented from' swingingdownwardly by the action of the tie 20 and the rod 17. The rod 17 serves to steady the discharge pipe 4 and cooperates with the tie 20 to form a truss rod 17 however, being carried by the tie 20.

Fixed to and upstanding from the handle 24 intermediate the ends thereof is a guide 31 in the form of a post, the same being equipped at its upper end with an eye 39 in which is mounted for reciprocation, an actuating member 32 preferably in the form of a rod and provided at its rear end with an operating handle 33. The forward end of the actuating member 32 is pivoted as shown at 34 to the upper end of an arm 35' constituting a prolongation of a downwardly extended nozzle 36 having at its lower end a transverse discharge head 37. The upper end of the nozzle 36 is connected with the forward end of the pipe 4 by means of a,

hinged coupling 38, the construction of which is such that the nozzle 38 may be swung in a vertical plane. a

menace member 32, the nozzle 36- may be tilted ver- V tically, thus permitting the head 37 to apply the tar to a strip of considerable width, extending from curb to curb.

Considering the nature of the material which is applied by the structure herein shown and described, the material must be kept in a heated condition. It isfor this purpose that the steam pipe 791011 is provided, steam being intermingled with the tar at the time the latter leaves the tank 1 by way of the discharge pipe 4. Further, owing to thefact that the major portion of the steam supply-pipe above mentioned lies Within the contour of the tank 1 as clearly shown in Fig. 1, the contents of the tank will be kept heated to a considerable extent.

'. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a device for applying viscous material to a roadway, a tank; a discharge pipe projecting from the tank; a coupling between the discharge pipe and the tank 1 and constituting means whereby the discharge pipe may be'swung laterally; a nozzle carried by the discharge pipe and mounted to tilt in a vertical plane; a handle on the discharge-pipe whereby the latter may be swung horizontally; and an actuating member connected with the nozzle and mounted to slide upon the handle, the actuating member constituting a means for tilting the nozzle vertically.

2. In a device for applying viscous material to a roadway, a tank; a discharge pipe connected with the tank to swing laterally; a handle mounted on thedischarge. pipe; a tie extended between the handle and the tank; an actuating member mounted to slide upon the handle; a nozzle mounted to swingvertically on the discharge-pipe; and an operative connection between the actuating member and the nozzle. I

lin testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK B. BEES. Witnesses: D. L. SULLIVAN, En. CLUTCH. 

